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In the beginning you can see how Hawk gets his name . . . with a fuzzy green Mohawk on his helmet. Till one day a Ref told him to "Take that F*ing thing off your helmet". Oh well, the name sticks and his deep passion for the game goes on as well.
Somehow we manage to have no pictures of Mema Dy in this montage - not sure how thats is possible seeing how she has been his number one fan having come to over 80% of his games !His second fan (parents excluded) would be his brother - well truthfully he's hasn't really a choice he gets dragged here and there and everywhere. You'll see him grow over the years as well.
How Hawk began to skate . . . it was the summer of 2006 and with his own money he purchased a pair of skates at a yard sale up the street from Mema's house. When winter came he begged me everyday till I gave in and took him to Robin Hood Park to skate on the pond. His ability to skate from that first day was amazing! That winter he dabbled in some house league skating with a bunch of hand me down gear from his classmate Ezra. We searched for ice anywhere we could find it to practice. We found flood frozen fields, parks, ponds, and rinks! Backwards skating was not an instant strength of his. But he never gave up, never cut a drill short just cause he was last in line, he skated everything through to the end. Joining Hawk in his passion was his dad. For the first few years Dan Sr. jumped on board and coached regular seasons, and 3 on 3 leagues. Now he's hooked too and plays on a mens league. Daniel looks forward to being old enough to join the mens league and play with his dad. He also looks forward to more hockey . . . high school, college and what ever may come.
HAWK = HOCKEY!
